Visiting Scholars Program

Seoul National University Asia Center (SNUAC)Introduction of Visiting Scholar Program

Seoul National University Asia Center (SNUAC)’s Visiting Scholar Program is for outstanding scholars from home and abroad who have their interest in Asian Studies, to network through the program. SNUAC expects visiting scholars’ active participation in various academic/networking events throughout their affiliation period. They are also given a chance to present their research in Visiting Scholar Seminar Series.

Applications should be submitted at least three months before his/her expected day of arrival. (e.g. Application should be submitted by May 31st 2018, if the first visit day is September 1st 2018)

Research Proposal (1-2 pages with visiting dates specified; e.g. from September 1, 2018 to February 28, 2019)

CV (YY/MM/DD)

Sponsorship Letter (A sponsor should be a person taking charge of the research program of SNUAC in which the applicant will work together during the visit)

Internal review takes about 2 weeks during the semester, but over 1 month during the breaks.

2) ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE
After the applicants get their approval through internal review, they will need to submit required documents, in order to complete the administrative procedure. Visiting scholars are expected to participate in Visiting Scholars Seminar Series, held every semester, and share their research progress.

SNUAC was officially launched in February 2009 in the backdrop of the Asian Era that demands enhanced understanding of various Asian countries by producing new knowledge. To pursue its mission to become a hub of Asian studies, SNUAC research projects are divided by different regions and themes. As of 2018, SNUAC has five regional research centers, seven thematic research programs, and the Korea Social Science Data Archive(KOSSDA)...